Exploration Upper Stage Unveiled: Revolutionary Leap in Crew Safety, Cargo Capacity, and Deep Space PowerAfter Artemis I launched in November 2022 atop the only super heavy-lift rocket capable of carrying crew and large cargo to deep space in a single lift, James Savage went […]
Defending Taiwan by countering China’s biggest threatChina’s anti-satellite capabilities are not the biggest threat to GPS. What should be much more of a concern to U.S. policymakers is that China relies far less on space for critical GPS-like services than we do.
EarthDaily Analytics offers VENµS imagery accessVancouver-based EarthDaily Analytics is offering access to the French-Israeli Vegetation and Environment monitoring on a New Micro-Satellite (VENµS) mission through Amazon Web Services.
Planet seeks partners that can extract more value from dataPlanet is working with partners to “get value out of our data,” said Kevin Weil, Planet’s president of product and business.
Perseverance finds Mars river could have been ‘wilder,’ Mars Express takes new volcano imagesMay has been a big month for scientific discoveries on Mars, as NASA’s Perseverance rover has continued to find more convincing evidence of what could have once been a “deeper and faster-moving” river than data initially suggested. New images taken by the rover’s main camera show two mosaics of course sediment grains and tall, curving layers of rock that suggest the river once flowed powerfully through the region.
Once again, NASA leans into the future by picking an innovative lunar lander“It’s an incredible moment in spaceflight history."
Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA astronaut moon lander contract to compete with SpaceX’s StarshipWASHINGTON — Jeff Bezos has his NASA moon ticket.
Space Force looks at options for relieving Cape Canaveral launch congestionWith increasing activity pushing Florida’s launch sites to their limits, the Space Force is studying ways to move some of that activity elsewhere, including to California.
Starlink reaches critical subscriber milestone in new segmentStarlink has announced that it has reached yet another subscriber milestone, this time within an essential new segment of the business. SpaceX’s...
Virgin Galactic targets May 25 for first spaceflight since Richard Branson’s tripVirgin Galactic is targeting as early as May 25 for the launch of its next spaceflight, which marks both its first in nearly two years since flying founder Sir Richard Branson and its planned last step before beginning commercial service.
JUICE deploys radar antennaA radar antenna on a newly-launched European mission to Jupiter has finally deployed after weeks of effort to loosen a stuck pin.
Space Perspective prepares to introduce new recovery ship as providers compete for land at Port CanaveralFirst announced in November 2022, Florida-based Space Perspective has purchased an 89-meter-long (292 feet) vessel named Voyager for conversion into what it describes as the first marine spaceport for human spaceflight. The space tourism company was founded in 2019, selling yet-to-happen high-altitude balloon flights.
EchoStar has fingers crossed for August Falcon Heavy launchEchoStar said its long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite should be ready for a Falcon Heavy launch in August, although its deployment faces further delays if a higher priority government project takes this window.
Florida-based intercity rail service adopts StarlinkBrightline said it has become the first passenger rail company to offer Starlink satellite broadband, which it plans to deploy on a total 10 trains connecting cities across parts of Florida this summer.
Ball Aerospace zeroes in on future technologiesSpaceNews spoke with Jake Sauer, Ball Aerospace’s new vice president and chief technologist, to learn how the company will focus its investments.
Blue Origin picking up the pace at the CapeWhile SpaceX has captured headlines with its first test flight of Starship, Blue Origin, the company founded by rival billionaire Jeff Bezos, is ramping up work on its own reusable heavy-lift rocket and a reusable Starship-like vehicle.
Seraphim picks startups for eleventh accelerator programBritish early-stage investor Seraphim Space announced May 4 the nine space startups taking part in its latest global accelerator program, which aims to help them raise funds despite a challenging macroeconomic outlook.
SpaceX shares amazing fairing re-entry videoSpaceX continues to impress with hardware re-use, this time showcasing the extreme environment Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy fairings withstand to be...
Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softensLeoStella, a manufacturer of small satellites, is pursuing U.S. defense sales amid a slowdown in production at its factory in Washington state near Seattle.
African space agencies have the potential to lead the global space raceAfrican nations have the potential to become leading competitors in the space industry due to the continent’s rapidly expanding space industry, the amount of institutional knowledge already available, and its large youth population poised to become the next generation of space innovators.




















